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O2 to carry Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Prism Blue S10 devices

O2 has announced that it will carry the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy S10 5G, when it launches later this year.5G on the Galaxy S10 5G will introduce hyper-fast streaming and download speeds, powerful mobile hot-spotting, 4K video calling and an elevated mobile gaming experience.

Android UK Devices and OS O2 5G

·7 years ago

O2 gives free access from mobiles to NHS online services

O2 is giving its Pay monthly and Pay as you go mobile customers free access to NHS UK online, including the web sites of NHS England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, so that they can get the latest health information at no additional cost.

O2 Connected UK

·6 years ago

Ofcom fines O2 £10m for overcharging customers

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined O2 £10.5m for overcharging its customers. Ofcom’s rules require telecoms companies to provide customers with accurate bills and charges.

UK O2 Connected

·5 years ago

BT in discussions to buy O2 and EE

BT is in discussions to buy O2, Britain's second-largest mobile network, which it originally spun off in 2001 and is now owned by Spain's Telefonica.

O2 EE UK BT Group

·11 years ago

O2 turns on 5G in 13 more cities

O2 today turned on 5G in another 13 towns and cities across the UK.

O2 5G Connected UK

·6 years ago

EMUI 10 Rolling out to Huawei P30 Lite New Edition on O2

Huawei has started rolling out EMUI10 to the P30 Lite New Edition series in the UK. EMUI 10.0 brings the latest features such as Magazine Style UI layout, Morandi Colours, Dark Mode, Golden Icons, New Animations and Improved privacy features.

Devices and OS O2 Huawei UK

·5 years ago

O2 launches Visual Voicemail on Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL

O2 has launched Visual Voicemail on the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL, with plans to roll out across other vendors, including Samsung and Sony early next year.

O2 Android UK

·6 years ago

Telefonica UK and IDEMIA to Securely Connect 23 Million UK Homes with Smart Meters By 2025

O2 and IDEMIA have today supplied secure connectivity to over 4 million UK homes with a second generation Smart Meter. The rollout will continue into the future, supporting the UK government program to deploy Smart Meters for all UK households and small businesses.

O2 UK

·5 years ago

O2 and NHS create 5G-powered COVID-19 testing unit for Scottish care homes

O2 is launching a pilot trial of a fully connected COVID-19 testing clinic-on-wheels, supported by O2’s 5G mobile network, which is designed to provide remote testing and tracking of care home residents and workers in Glasgow

UK O2 5G Connected

·5 years ago

First medical drone delivery network set to take flight in the heart of England

O2 has joined a consortium, led by drone logistics operator Skyfarer, created to enhance the pathology network in the UK by potentially speeding up patient response and sample turnaround times and make drone delivery of blood for lifesaving transfusions a reality.

O2 Connected UK

·5 years ago

Report: First Phase of Shared Rural Network to bring £187 million boost to rural businesses

The first phase of the new Shared Rural Network could boost rural business turnover by £187.7 million, with the lion’s share of revenue gains going to businesses in rural Scotland and the struggling hospitality sector.

Opinion O2 Connected

·5 years ago

UK Mobile Networks team up on new security product ‘Number Verify’

EE, O2, Three and Vodafone – have teamed up to strengthen consumer safety online, developing a new product that authenticates user identity for online transactions.

O2 EE Three UK Vodafone UK

·5 years ago

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